Elijah's Eternity: New Orleans (Complete)

Chapter 10: The Night Eternity Fell

By: eternityunicorn

Three months passed by quickly since Niklaus, Hayley, and Hope went away. They had been rather uneventful and certainly quieter without the boisterous Niklaus around or the people he angered on the regular coming to seek vengeance. Not that Elijah or Kol didn't have enemies that could come to call at any time. Still, the Mikaelson family found a moment's peace to relax and find some enjoyment in the simpler things in life, like their lovers for instance.

Speaking of lovers, Eternity had returned alone within an hour of dropping of the little family at the Underground Agency, just as she said she would. After that, for those three months, she didn't leave Elijah's side, remaining with him more often than not. They spent their time talking and laughing or regaling each other with tales of their respective histories while cuddling close. Elijah would wine and dined Eternity often too, taking her to all sorts of places in New Orleans, showing her the great city he, Niklaus, and Rebekah helped build many years ago.

He enjoyed her childlike fascination as he showed her the wonders around them. She enjoyed the liveliness of the locals and the tourists alike. Then, of course, there were those of the supernatural community that they would encounter every now and again, particularly the witches who entertained the ignorant humans with their simple tricks and whatnot. They always stared in wonder at Eternity, giving her an instinctual respect that wasn't necessarily conscious.

It was entertaining to see the New Orleans witches humbled. They had been a thorn in his family's side on more than one occasion since they returned to the city. So to see their smugness wiped away by Eternity was highly amusing and well deserved.

Yes, those three months had been beautiful and Elijah found himself happier than ever - a change from the ten years of misery before her return. Their bond was only growing stronger, especially since the physical intimacy aspect of their relationship had yet to be reestablished, giving them focus on their emotional ties.

Though Elijah wanted Eternity very much, and each day it grew harder for him to hold back, he was patiently waiting until the right moment to finally give in and reclaim her body for his own as he had her heart. He was in no real hurry this time around and he had decided that the moment simply had to be perfect for sexual intimacy. Eternity didn't seem to mind waiting either, just enjoying their time together.

At night, they would cuddle up in his big bed at night and fall asleep in each other's arms. He simply wanted her close, even if sex wasn't on the table currently. He fell asleep next to her and woke up with her by his side. It was everything that he wanted. He was just glad Eternity was there with him. It was a miracle that he wasn't about to take lightly.

Then, after all that time of peace, a crisis came about to disrupt the contented peace at the Mikaelson compound.

One night a group of ten strange immortals from the Immortal Universe came to the compound, while Elijah and Eternity were sharing a romantic meal together in the courtyard. The pair had been talking about simple things of no consequence, when they came. They were pale humanoid creatures with elongated fangs and some were armed with crudely made bows and arrows.

"Vampires," growled Eternity in irritation, as she got up to face them.

Elijah got up too, coming to stand beside her. "They don't look like vampire," he commented quietly to her.

"That's because they're not of your variety," she replied, flashing him a small smile. "These ones are from the other side of the divide. They're more powerful, stronger, faster, and certainly more animalistic. I need to take this one alone. You're no match for them."

Elijah wasn't a fool. He knew his limits. "Very well," he said in understanding as he stepped back. "Just be careful."

Eternity nodded back at him, "Will do."